Image Galleries: Apogee CCD Image Gallery: The Rosette Nebula

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The Rosette Nebula

Here finally is the answer to a lover's seemingly unattainable request for the stars in the sky. So when the question arises "But HOW MUCH do you love me...?" You can confidently say more than all the stars in the sky- and
point towards a picture like this of the Rosette Nebula. Shown here is an "organic" interpretation of this famous celestial gem with both flower and (with imagination) extended stem.

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the above image. You can also
follow this link to see an upsampled
image of the central part of the nebula.